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Asclepias verticillata
Whorled Milkweed
Plant Type:
SUN PERENNIALSAsclepias verticillata – Whorled Milkweed sports pure white inflorescence with a long bloom time, June throughout the summer until autumn's threshold. This is another important food source for Monarch Butterflies. Leaves are soft, plentiful and needle-like growing approximately 2 to 3 inches long. Considered to be an early succession species finding and filling empty spaces. It is a sun lover. It can be found in a broad range from Central Canada south to the Gulf of Mexico, stretching to the Eastern U.S. Seaboard. Average draining soil will satisfy it. Established Whorled Milkweed from division.
Characteristics and Attributes for Asclepias verticillata
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring / Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Late Spring / Summer / into Autumn
Light
- Sun Tolerant
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Grouping
- Wildlife Garden
- Border
- Cottage Garden
- Natural Garden
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Moist
- Average
- Draining
Origins
- Central North America
- Eastern U.S.